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National Family Caregivers Month: Honoring Caregivers in November
Caregivers are becoming one of America’s most precious resources. While the number of seniors in the United States is growing exponentially, federal estimates indicate that the number of younger people available to provide care to seniors is shrinking. In 2014…
How Home Care Helps after a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Home care specialists provide support & assistance as your loved one returns home after being hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). What is Home Care? Home care is a more personalized alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.…
November is American Diabetes Month™: A Quick Diabetes 101
One in four (25.2%) seniors in the United States have diabetes. That means twelve million people over the age of 65 have the disease. It’s costly for those who may already be living on a fixed income.The American Diabetes Association…
What Seniors Need To Know About Ride Sharing Services (via Lyft)
Seniors can take Lyft—a ridesharing service to get them to and from where they need to go. Ridesharing is safe & allows seniors to maintain their independence. What Seniors Need to Know About Lyft & Other Ridesharing Services Many seniors…
Everyday Symptoms That May Indicate Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease
There are many signs of Alzheimer’s disease that are well known including memory loss, inability to recognize loved ones, wandering and more. But there are other signs and symptoms that may emerge long before the disease advances. Recognizing them may…
Is it the Flu or a Cold?
It’s common to call any respiratory illness “the flu”. It may actually be a very bad cold, but the symptoms make us feel so awful that it’s easy to assume we are suffering from the flu. However, influenza and the…
